Mincemeat Biscuits

Ingredients

3.5oz butter – at room temperature
5oz caster sugar
2 x medium eggs
7oz plain flour
2.5oz walnuts – chopped
Pinch salt
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (store cupboard ingredient)
7oz mincemeat

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 and line 2 baking sheets with grease proof paper.
Cream the butter, sugar and eggs together in a large bowl.
Add the flour, walnuts, salt and bicarb, mix well.
Then stir in the mincemeat.
Put small dessert spoons of the mixture onto baking sheets, using the back of a fork to press the mixture down a little.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and crisp.